The Penn's Grove record., 1887-04-02
SHERMAN TALKS.

Senator John Sherman, of Ohio, has
been recently making Il journey through
the South to raise IA presidential boom
for himself next year. In an interview
of his trip he gives the origin of some
common political phrases now in Use.
swell, how did they treat you in
the South, Senator ?n
~"Splendidjy /; s%plendidly indeed, y
and there was a tone of unusual en-
thusiasm in his voice as he said it.
"You're going home 20 look after
your fences OF cOursepo
"The Senator laughed heartily.
"Do you know" he inquired, show
that expression originated? Nor Then
III tell YOU. While | was secretary
of the Treasury 1 came home to Mans
field for a few days at one tune. AS
sooll as | got there there was an influx
of newspaper correspondents from all
parts Some of them announced that
| was getting ready to run for Govern
OF; Others that L vas working np Il
boom for the presidential nomination..
One OF them came to me and boldly
asked me what | was doing in Ohio.
1t just happened that on that day | had
contracted with a man TO repair some
fences on my place that were IN a tum-
bled-down condition so when that
newspaper man asked me what | Was
doing in Ohio [ told him that | had
| come home to look after my fences.
He published what l said, the express
sion was taken up by the papers and
went all over. 1t has ever been useii
on some occasions in the British Par
lament. It's funny how these p0liti-
cal expressions originate. In some
city Just before election the Democrats
employed IN immense number of Ia
borers to las water pipes. That's what
gave rise to the expression laying
ppes.' YOU remember that at ore
time the Democrats were called Loco
fOcos. During a Democratic meeting
! in New YORK the participants grew So
turbulent that It becittne necessary to
extimguisll the lights. The particl-
pants left in total darkness, pulled out
! l~ocofocos, as the old fashioned matches
were called That's how that name
originated
"Weli Senator, you've been through
the South. What do You think Of the
future OF that section of the country
Il believe there is Il great future
in store for the South, provided the
Southern people behave themselves,
In order toprOSper they must inaugur-
ate a free vote and u fair count. The
negro ~ of the South, Which is sol
idly Republican, is either not counted
at all, OF, il counted. is credited TO
the Democratic party. FhiS Is espec-
/ - 2 N..,,.t -. klNu,- n.tU.Ftna IN 4slaTnl
the blacks predominant, The whites
III those counties admit this To ba II
fact, but say thai il is necessary 20 The
preservation OF civilization that this lie
done. 1t is IA positive truth, you may
state so in the Enquirer and give me as
authority, that throughout the South
the white voters are rapidly joining,
the Republican party, especially on the
tariff issue. The eOiored people of the
! South are making wonderful progress
in educaton aud Intelligence. They
! have still a great deal Of the old pTeju-
dice To overcome, though. While |
was la Birmingham Il committe OF col
ored eitizeus, consisting of two preach
ers, two lawyers and a real estate agent
called to pay their respects, and the
manager OF the hotel, Il man named
Cowan, refused to allow them access to
my room and wouldn't notify me OF
their presence. This prejudice does
not exist among the better element of
of the southern whites, however, | am
glad to say. Governor Aiken was cOI-
( yersing with me when Il colOred dele
CATION called TO pay me their respects.
The Governor slluok hands with the
delegation and received them most cor
daily, | find in my n avels through
the South that lbs unly the lower class
of whites who are intoleIant of the ue-
gro."